City Of New Orleans
Key: DEnglish
Verse
DRiding on the ACity of New DOrleans
BmIllinois Central GMonday morning Drail A
Fifteen Dcars and fifteen Arestless Driders
BmThree conductors and Atwenty-five sacks of Dmail.
All Bmalong the south bound odyssey, the F#mtrain pulls out of Kankakee
ARolls along past houses farms and Efields
BmPassing trains that have no name, F#mfreight yards of old black men
And Agraveyards of A7rusted Dautomobiles.
Chorus
GGood morning AAmerica, how are Dyou?
Say, Bmdon't you know me, GI'm your native Dson. A7
I'm the Dtrain they call Athe City of New BmOrleans E7
I'll be gone five Chundred miles Awhen the day is Ddone.
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Dealing Dcard games with the Aold men in the Dclub car
BmPenny a point ain't Gno one keeping Dscore A
DPass the paper bag but Ahold the Dbottle
BmFeel the wheels Arumbling 'neath the Dfloor
And the Bmsons of Pullman porters and the F#msons of engineers
ARide their father's magic carpets made of Esteel
BmMother with her babes asleep F#mrocking to the gentle beat
And the Arhythm of the A7rails is all they Dfeel.
Chorus
GGood morning AAmerica, how are Dyou?
Say, Bmdon't you know me, GI'm your native Dson. A7
I'm the Dtrain they call Athe City of New BmOrleans E7
I'll be gone five Chundred miles Awhen the day is Ddone.
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DNight time on the ACity of New DOrleans
BmChanging cars in GMemphis DTennessee A
DHalfway home Awe'll be there by Dmorning
Through the BmMississippi darkness Arolling down to the Dsea.
But Bmall the towns and people seem to F#mfade into a dark dream
And the Asteel rail still ain't heard the Enews
The Bmconductor sings his songs again, the F#mpassengers will please refrain
This Atrain got the A7disappearing railroad Dblues.
Chorus
GGood morning AAmerica, how are Dyou?
Say, Bmdon't you know me, GI'm your native Dson. A7
I'm the Dtrain they call Athe City of New BmOrleans E7
I'll be gone five Chundred miles Awhen the day is Ddone.